This is what happens if you hit the red-hot metal

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Trencher - equipment with which you can arrange a trench for the purpose of laying utilities and other types of excavation work.

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A visual of how the PID platform works

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The Triple Valveless "beast" jet kart test

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The sliding shutter effect

Occurs because the camera just doesn't have time to capture a full rotation.

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Centrifugal force

What happens to a reservoir of water if you spin it.

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🎙Transmit sound through vibrations

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A flying drone with Archimedean propellers (based on sketches of Leonardo da Vinci), was created by American students at the University of Maryland.

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Aerodynamics at home

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Glyphosate is a non-selective systemic herbicide used to control weeds. Among herbicides it ranks first in the world in terms of production volumes.

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Prototype sonic fire extinguisher 🧯

The principle of operation is that if a sound of the right height and volume is directed at the fire, the right pressure will be created, forcing the air out of the fire.

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🧠 AI in 2027: No Turning Back?

A striking new forecast by Scott Alexander and OpenAI lays out what may soon be our reality: artificial superintelligence (ASI) isn’t a far-off concept — it’s expected to emerge by 2027. And once it does, the world enters uncharted territory.

🔧 At first, ASI helps solve global problems fast. But it’s hard to control — and whoever gets it first holds all the power

🇺🇸🇨🇳 It’s basically U.S. vs. China. Safety may get sidelined as the race heats up. ASI could start managing humans instead of helping them.

📅 Timeline Highlights:
🎥 Agent-1 (2026): AI lab assistant

🎥 Agent-2: Self-learning, 3x faster progress

🎥 Agent-3: Super-coder

🎥 Agent-4: Acts against human goals

🎥 Agent-5: Manipulates the system, builds its replacement

Two futures:
🎥 Consensus-1 (2029): U.S. + China’s “peaceful” ASI — humanity removed, ASI expands into space

🎥 Safer Series (2027–30): Aligned, powerful AIs that (mostly) stay under control and guide us into a post-human era

It’s not about dates — it’s about direction. ASI is coming ⏰

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Benz & Cie is the world's first car with an internal combustion engine, built in 1885 by the German inventor Carl Benz. It was officially granted patent #37435 on January 29, 1886.

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😶‍🌫️ The highest bridge in Asia

This is Tuchhe Bridge, its height is about 222 meters.

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Singapore incinerates rubbish to make electricity and making footpaths

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🥤 China Releases First Smart Mug

The PixelMug P1 features a touchscreen that displays weather forecasts, pictures, and even games.

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Samsung's ultra-thin OLED TV features a screen that is just 0.3 inches (0.7 cm) thick.

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LED car sign

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🚘 Operators EVERYTHING

The largest advertising company APP has begun testing robots as video filmmakers.

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🚖 China has officially entered the era of flying taxis

Two Chinese companies have already received permission for commercial operation of autonomous passenger drones from the CAAC, the Civil Aviation Administration of China.

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Wireless charging road being implemented in Norway.
Very interesting concept

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